Chocolate and Ginger Cookies

1. Preheat oven to 200ºC (390ºF) and prepare 2 large baking trays.

2. Put flour, salt, sugar, cocoa powder, ground ginger, ground cloves, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) in a food processor. Add butter and blitz until it resembles bread crumbs. Transfer to a bowl.

3. Gently warm golden syrup in a pan, then add to mixture in bowl and stir until a dough is formed.

4. Divide dough into 16 small balls (walnut-shaped) and place at least 2cm (about 1 inch) apart on the baking trays and then flatten slightly.

5. Bake for 8–10 minutes. Cool on the trays before transferring to a wire rack.